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Alice's Daycare

6334 Monte Bonito, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County
Accepts child care subsidies

Alice's Daycare is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 14). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 14%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #97 of 106 centers in Brownsville
3High risk
3Medium High risk
7Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
14 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 30, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 30, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundJan 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety5
Records & paperwork4
Training & qualifications3
Background checks1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

MediumDec 30, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §746.801(3)
Two of four files reviewed were incomplete. The files were missing a copy of the high school diploma. The employees were hired after 2023. They were also missing the pre-employment affidavit.
Correction verified Dec 31, 2025
Medium LowJan 22, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 22, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
Correction verified Jan 24, 2024
MediumJan 5, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Children's Products- Annual Certification §746.4135(b)
Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 6/27/22. Completion of certification is overdue by 5 months.
Correction verified Feb 13, 2024
HighJan 5, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/26/2022.
Correction verified Feb 5, 2024
MediumJan 5, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
Out of the staff files reviewed, Caregiver had no verification of training hours.
Correction verified Feb 5, 2024
Medium HighJan 5, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Extinguishers Serviced §746.5307(b)
3 fire extinguishers have not been serviced. Last serviced 9/2022.
Correction verified Feb 13, 2024
MediumJan 5, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required §746.1311(a)
There were no training hours available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Feb 5, 2024
HighAug 8, 2023InspectionBackground checks
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone §745.621(a)(2)
Observed one staff and one caregiver in charge of a group of children present in the operation without having had a background check run by the operation.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2023
Medium HighAug 8, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System §746.631(a)
The sign in and out log was reviewed. There were thirteen children present and none signed in. Last sign in log was 5/2023 at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2023
Medium HighJan 18, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing §746.4901(a)
There is no surfacing under the seesaw in the playground. The seesaw was removed during the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
HighSep 2, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information §746.5617(a)(2)
The transportation binder did not include the emergency medical forms for the children being transported. These were added during the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJan 27, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Children's Products- Annual Certification §746.4135(b)
The Children's Product Certification was last completed on 3/11/2020.
Correction verified Feb 8, 2022
MediumJan 27, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records §746.801(1)
Training records were not available for review.
Correction verified Feb 8, 2022
MediumJan 27, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records Maintained §746.603(a)
One of Four files reviewed was missing: the date of admission, special care statement, food allergy question, health provider statement, and health care professional orders.
Correction verified Feb 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-08:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceSep 27, 2007
DirectorMartha Pena
Phone9563721254
State operation #867241

Common questions

Does Alice's Daycare take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Alice's Daycare’s hours?

6 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Alice's Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Alice's Daycare cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alice's Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Alice's Daycare had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 5, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Alice's Daycare compare with other daycares in Brownsville?

It is tied for #97 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Alice's Daycare last inspected?

Dec 30, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 867241 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.